I have a Baxi back boiler which incorporates a Baxi Bermuda Gas fire.
The gas fire is faulty but Baxi no longer make a replacement and suggest that I replace the back boiler and incorporate a Valor electric fire.
The total cost of replacement including flue and labour is estimated at around 4k...
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About time this 35 year old bit of junk went to the scrapheap; but anyone know where the spillage should be carried out on the fire?
No mention of it in MI's, so I assume it's at radiant canopy?
hi i moved ito a house that has oil central heating and an open coal fire with a back boiler
when i have the fire on a while a flick the swith that apparently circulates the water
the water heats up in tank but only 1 radiator the one closest to the water tank
plus the boiler makes bad...
My back boiler seams to fire up ok but when it starts burning after a minute or so just switches off,then starts the process again.Ive been told it could be a pump issue could anyone tell me if this is the case? any input would be grateful.Also if it is the pump were would it be located its not...
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I have just bought a house with a stove back boiler. After lighting it up and turning on the water pump, the radiators warm up to just above room temp and the hot water tank is the same or colder.
The copper pipes from the back boiler just get luke warm.
Should the water be pumped from...
Hi All, ive just aquired a coalbrookdale severn with a back boiler
there are 4 outlets at the back of it, three of them take 28mm pipe and one takes a 22mm pipe
one of the 28mm outlets i can fit an ordinary 28mm compression nut with a 28mm olive but the other two 28mm outlets and the 22mm...
i was in apartment today checking a damaged flue on a back boiler for a friend, its in bad condition but only from about 5" above the boiler...are there fittings availabe to attach a new piece or will he have to re-line the whole thing...its a 3 storey apartment and hes on the 2nd...
Hi There,
I have a central heating/boiler question that hopefully some of the experts / installers on here may be able to advise on.
I have an old baxi bermuda back boiler... (approx 32 years old apparently according to Brirish Gas's homecare service sheet)
Have just had it serviced and the...
Hello,
I have an annoying problem with a back boiler and struggling to get to the bottom of it.
Moved in to a rented house 6 months ago that has a Potterton Fireside 35/51 back boiler.
Over the last month found that when heating hot water only the 3 amp fuse blows in the socket. It is...
Having nightmare getting circulation downstairs on system, tried new pump also when I open drain from return leg airs being pulled back into pipe, think return legs blocked, the pump fitted to return is not pulling heat back to back boiler. Any ideas
I have agas fire with a back boiler for the central heating i had gas engineer working on the boiler and he said the regulations regarding ventilation have changed and i am wanting to know how much and where this extra ventilation has to go
Hi,
We have no hot water, checked tank and all is full. The central heating is fine. I am thinking the pump? just wondering if it is. where can I get one from and are they easy enough to fit? Please see fit other current one
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Hello, we've just had a back boiler removed, and a new combi installed elsewhere. The old boiler was in the kitchen fireplace. We now have a potential cupboard in the kitchen, spoiled by the presence of a 12 inch long, 6 inch diameter aluminium pipe protruding down from the 'roof' of the fire...
Evening all!!
Got a new customer who unfortunatley had warmfront in to do the new boiler!!
New because I got the call at 10:30pm to stop the water coming though her bedroom ceiling!!:D I quite like taking money from the big boys who screw us out of jobs!!
Anyhow, she had a solid fuel...
as above looking to make my old back boiler redundant ,
reason is that i have had a new central heating system installed , that has made the old coal fire back burner no longer usable ,
since this has been done the contractors did not drill the old back boiler ,
instead they left...